Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013)

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 61.15 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
61.15
Change on year
down 21.1%
Rank
78th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
117.92
in 2007
All-time low
2
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012

02550751001251977199420121977: 21978: 5.81979: 7.61980: 9.11981: 201982: 21.31983: 20.91984: 25.41985: 38.11986: 28.51987: 431988: 51.61989: 50.31990: 35.21991: 36.51992: 43.41993: 50.21994: 51.51995: 561996: 57.91997: 56.31998: 621999: 65.82000: 68.42001: 66.12002: 85.92003: 772004: 98.32005: 95.62006: 92.52007: 117.92008: 107.42009: 97.82010: 100.52011: 77.52012: 61.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013) recorded 61.15 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013) peaked at 117.92 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1977.

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013) ranks 78th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 2
1978 5.85 +192.5%
1979 7.58 +29.6%
1980 9.08 +19.8%
1981 20.04 +120.7%
1982 21.29 +6.2%
1983 20.85 -2.1%
1984 25.35 +21.6%
1985 38.14 +50.5%
1986 28.48 -25.3%
1987 43.03 +51.1%
1988 51.65 +20.0%
1989 50.3 -2.6%
1990 35.17 -30.1%
1991 36.49 +3.8%
1992 43.42 +19.0%
1993 50.21 +15.6%
1994 51.5 +2.6%
1995 56.04 +8.8%
1996 57.91 +3.3%
1997 56.31 -2.8%
1998 61.99 +10.1%
1999 65.81 +6.2%
2000 68.41 +4.0%
2001 66.08 -3.4%
2002 85.94 +30.1%
2003 77.04 -10.4%
2004 98.27 +27.6%
2005 95.57 -2.7%
2006 92.46 -3.3%
2007 117.92 +27.5%
2008 107.38 -8.9%
2009 97.79 -8.9%
2010 100.55 +2.8%
2011 77.51 -22.9%
2012 61.15 -21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.14 2 7.58 3
1980s 30.82 9.08 51.65 10
1990s 51.48 35.17 65.81 10
2000s 90.69 66.08 117.92 10
2010s 79.74 61.15 100.55 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013) was 61.15 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 117.92 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1977.
How does Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013) ranks 78th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
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